Up To 60% Bonus When You Buy IHG Points

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IHG Rewards Club is offering a tiered bonus on purchased points. The more points you purchase the bigger the bonus, as follows:

1,000 – 19,000 points = 30% Bonus

20,000 – 29,000 points = 40% Bonus

30,000 – 39,000 points = 50% Bonus

40,000 – 60,000 points = 60% Bonus

On top of that, as usual, the cost to acquire points varies based on how many you purchase, as follows:

1,000 – 10,000 points for $13.50 per 1,000 points

11,000 – 25,000 points for $12.50 per 1,000 points

26,000 – 60,000 points for $11.50 per 1,000 points

Given the above, you’ll get the best cent per point ratio if you purchase at least 40,000 points. If you max out the promotion and purchase 60,000 points, you’d receive a total of 96,000 points at a cost of $690. That’s a cost of ~0.72 cents per IHG Rewards Club point.

It can be an especially good value if you’re able to redeem points at a PointBreaks hotel, whereby you pay only 5,000 points per night. At a rate of ~0.72 cents per point, that’s like paying ~$36 per free night, which is an incredible value.

Also keep in mind that if you have the IHG® Rewards Club Select Credit Card you get a 10% refund on all points redeemed, up to 100,000 points per year. That even further lowers your redemption costs and increases the value of your points.

Bottom line

There are many instances where it could make sense to pick up IHG Rewards Club points for ~0.7 cents each, whether you’re looking to redeem for a PointBreaks stay or for a stay at one of IHG’s top properties (which go for 50,000 points per night).

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For a limited time, you’ll receive a bonus of up to 80% more on IHG® Rewards Club point purchases. So, whatever, or wherever, you’re saving for, you can get it sooner—and you don’t have to travel to earn it.

The more you buy, the bigger your bonus.

• When you purchase 1,000-19,000 Points, you get 40% more
• When you purchase 20,000-29,000 Points, you get 50% more
• When you purchase 30,000-39,000 Points, you get 60% more
• When you purchase 40,000-60,000 Points, you get 80% more

Get a great deal on instant points and claim a reward right now. This offer is only available through November 6, 2015.

Not really relevant, but I got an email from IHG today. Part of it was “And it gets even better — you’re currently 71 nights away from reaching our highest membership level, Spire Elite”. Am I missing something?

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